An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday, leaving three terrorists dead, a defence spokesman said. | Read more|
As per news report of The Tribune, a consignment of hydroxychloroquine from India has arrived in the US, days after New Delhi lifted a ban on the export of the anti-malarial drug, seen as a possible cure for COVID-19, to America and some other countries on humanitarian grounds. | Read more|
As per news report of NDTV, Five states including Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttrakhand and Telangana have announced an extension of the lockdown till the end of this month. | Read more|
China reported on Saturday a rise in new coronavirus cases, as authorities try to head off a second wave of infections, particularly from imported and asymptomatic cases, as curbs on cities and travel are lifted. | Read more|
In a video conference with chief ministers on COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Any chief minister can speak to me and give suggestions (on COVID-19) anytime". | Read more|
As per news report of The Statesman, the total number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 6,761 including 206 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. | Read more|
The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 Friday as Easter celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with billions of people stuck indoors to halt the pandemic's deadly march. | Read more|
As per PTI report, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 16,000 lives and infected over 460,000 people in the US, devastating the country's economy and rendering a record 16 million workers jobless in just three weeks. | Read more|
As per Washingtonpost report, more than 80,000 people have died worldwide in the covid-19 pandemic as of April 7, and the number of reported cases is over 1 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. | Read more|
In Jammu and Kashmir, 24 more Covid-19 cases surfaced on Thursday, taking the total count to 184 in the union territory, an official said. So far, the infection has claimed 04 lives one in Jammu and three in Kashmir. | Read more|
In India, the death toll due to the novel corona virus rose to 166 and the number of cases to 5,734 on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. | Read more|